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Assemblyman Tom Harman (R-Huntington Beach, 67th District) announced

Monday his sponsorship of the “There Ought To Be A Law!” essay contest

for high school students.

Students who wish to participate will be asked to write an essay of

500 words or less on the theme, “There Ought To Be A Law!”

Essays will be judged and four semifinalists will be determined by a

volunteer panel of community and business leaders. The four semifinalists

will be invited to the state capitol for a VIP tour and introduction on

the floor of the Assembly.

One winner will be selected to have his/her bill introduced by

Assemblyman Harman in the 2002 legislative session.

Deadline for the contest is 5 p.m., Nov. 6.

District welcomes five new employees

The Huntington Beach City School District welcomed five new workers to

its ranks for the 2001-02 school year. The new staff members are Karen

Ayers, principal at Hawes Elementary School; Duane Cox, principal at

Dwyer Middle School; James Hardin, assistant principal at Dwyer Middle

School; Kathy Harris, personnel assistant; and Jeri South, transportation

supervisor.

College offers parenting workshop

Golden West College is offering a two-day workshop called “Positive

Parenting from Tots to Teens” later this month on campus.

In this new workshop, part of the school’s community services

programs, participants will learn effective communication skills to

enhance a child’s self-esteem. Other discussions include techniques to

help build your child’s independence while learning to resolve common

concerns.

The workshop is scheduled for meetings on consecutive Tuesdays, Sept.

25 and Oct. 2, from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. in the college’s Administration

Room 138. Program fee is $63.

YMCA gets new executive director

The YMCA has named Dori Hairrell Andrunas its the new executive

director of the West County Family YMCA, which serves Huntington Beach,

Garden Grove, Westminster and nearby areas.

Andrunas comes to the YMCA after seven years of experience as

executive director of The Wonder of Reading, a Los Angeles-based,

nonprofit organization. Previously, she served as a senior management

associate and Ronald McDonald program director and as a senior account

executive with Bob Thomas and Associates.

The Search Committee, headed by YMCA Chairman Lori Bell, was unanimous

in selecting Andrunas.

“Dori has a wonderful track record of raising funds to expand programs

to serve children,” said Bell, a banking executive.

No punishment for game cancellations

The CIF Southern Section said Tuesday that it will not penalize

schools and school districts that postponed or canceled athletic events

in reaction to the terrorist events that took place on the East Coast.

“The decision to play or not play games Tuesday is, and should be, the

decision of local school administrators,” said CIF-SS Commissioner of

Athletics, Jim Staunton, former principal at Huntington Beach High.

Area liaisons were directed to inform any inquiring school that it is

its choice to play, postpone or cancel athletic contests that were

scheduled for Tuesday.

“The CIF Southern Section extends its heartfelt condolences to the

victims of this horrible event,” Staunton said Tuesday. All athletic

contests in the Huntington Beach Union High School District were canceled

Tuesday, although practices were permitted on school site, Huntington

Beach High Principal Frank Berry said.